Little Rock sales tax proposal once again tabled until July
The Little Rock Board of Directors tabled Mayor Frank Scott Jr.’s penny sales tax proposal…
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Changes coming to proposed Little Rock Penny Sales Tax, vote pushed back
During Tuesday night’s Board of Directors meeting discussing Mayor Scott’s tax plan, changes everywhere from…
Gov. Hutchinson approves ban on local, state mask mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Eds. Note: The attached video was filmed on March 31, 2021.)…
Gov. Hutchinson to sign reworked bill nullifying gun restrictions
The new legislation declares invalid in the state any federal gun restrictions enacted on or…
Bid to end Confederate Flag Day in Arkansas fails before committee
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Editor’s Note: The video attached is from March 2021. An effort…
Bill that would shorten early voting by one day fails in Arkansas House
The proposal would have changed the end of early voting from 5 p.m. on Monday…
Arkansas House committee approves bill that would shorten early voting by one day
The proposal would have changed the end of early voting from 5 p.m. on Monday…
Arkansas lawmakers consider cutting early voting by one day
This would effectively shorten the amount of days to early vote by one day. Currently,…
Former Arkansas prison chaplain announces run for governor as Libertarian
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Ricky Dale Harrington Jr., former prison chaplain and Libertarian candidate in…
Gov. Hutchinson vetoes bill that would block federal gun laws in Arkansas
The proposed law stated that federal government laws on guns “shall not be recognized” by…
Cotton introduces bill requiring undocumented migrant attempts to buy a firearm in U.S. be reported to ICE
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Senator Tom Cotton, along with Senators from Tennessee, Iowa, North Carolina…
Arkansas lawmakers vote to expand new transgender athlete ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Eds. Note: The attached video was filmed March 30, 2021.) Arkansas…
Sarah Huckabee Sanders raises nearly $5M for Arkansas governor’s race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign says she has…
Gov. Hutchinson signs alternative hate crimes bill
The term “hate crime” doesn’t appear in SB622, but it’s the closest Arkansas lawmakers have…
Arkansas lawmakers advance drastically scaled-back hate crimes measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Editor’s note: The video shown above is from March 13, 2021….
Arkansas legislature votes to override governor’s trans youth bill veto
Both the Arkansas House and the Senate have voted to override Gov. Hutchinson’s veto to…
Gov. Hutchinson vetoes proposed ban on health treatments for transgender youth
Governor Asa Hutchinson has vetoed House Bill 1570, which would have banned health treatments for…
The realities of growing up transgender in Arkansas
“If this bill gets signed into law, we know that the suicide rates are going…
Arkansas Senate passes ban on health treatments for transgender youth
The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved banning gender confirming treatments for minors, sending the governor…
Arkansas governor signs bill allowing denial of medical services based on ‘conscience’
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed the legislation, despite objections that it would give medical…
Supha Xayprasith-Mays announces run for Arkansas governor in 2022
Supha Xayprasith-Mays is a first-generation Arkansan who will be running for governor as a Democrat….
Gov. Hutchinson signs bill banning trans women from Arkansas women’s sports
The “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” a bill prohibiting transgender women to play sports that…
Arkansas lawmakers send transgender sports ban to Gov. Hutchinson
A bill banning transgender girls and women from school sports teams consistent with their gender…
Arkansas bill would allow local jurisdictions to decide on selling alcohol on Sundays
While it may sound like a great idea that could lead to more revenue, some…